# CVE-2006-3331: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can spoof trusted SSL certificates by exploiting a UI flaw in Opera, facilitating phishing attacks against users.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jun 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6x76-3m56-7fw4

## What is CVE-2006-3331?

CVE-2006-3331 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 30 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Opera before 9.0 does not reset the SSL security bar after displaying a download dialog from an SSL-enabled website, which allows remote attackers to spoof a trusted SSL certificate from an untrusted website and facilitates phishing attacks.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3331?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Opera Opera Browser.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-3331?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3331 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-3331 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3331 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Opera Opera Browser

- [CVE-2013-3211](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3211/): Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 12.15 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue." (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-4145](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4145/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3559](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3559/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3561](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3561/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-4683](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4683/): Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 11.60 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue." (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-3331 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-3331 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 30 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3331 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Opera Opera Browser. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3331/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3331/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3331
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3331
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-3331

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3331/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.